teamwork

Complementary virtues¶

• cooperation
• helpfulness
• leadership

Contrasting vices¶

• hyperindividuality?

Virtues possibly in tension¶

• independence

How to acquire or strengthen it¶

• positive “we” talk about team (V Son, B Jackson, JR Grove, DL Feltz “‘I am’ versus ‘we are’: Effects of distinctive variants of self-talk on efficacy beliefs and motor performance” Journal of Sports Sciences (2011)
• GJ Kilduff & AD Galinksy “From the ephemeral to the enduring: How approach-oriented mindsets lead to greater status” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (2013)
• BJ West, JL Patera, & MK Carsten “Team level positivity: Investigating positive psychological capacities and team level outcomes” Journal of Organizational Behavior (2009)

Notes and links¶

• Skills You Need: Effective Team-Working
• LW: Teamwork

Mentioned elsewhere¶

• One of The VIA Institute’s "Character Strengths" (see their page)

Inspirational quotes¶

TBD